tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337895450730818700.post3372570392267664279..comments2023-08-29T08:48:51.557-06:00Comments on Jessie's Money & Our Growing Families Too: Joy - Parking Rates Go Up...Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11259285806446208884noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337895450730818700.post-58128303811246309692009-11-23T14:46:03.405-07:002009-11-23T14:46:03.405-07:00Parking rates in the city are always exorbitant :(...Parking rates in the city are always exorbitant :( I don't think you would find anything below at least $100 a month in the CBD here. Thankfully I only have to catch one bus to work even if it takes almost an hour sometimes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337895450730818700.post-75231207770296298502009-11-23T14:27:26.211-07:002009-11-23T14:27:26.211-07:00UGH!UGH!Momnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337895450730818700.post-71799599700698040062009-11-23T12:57:02.654-07:002009-11-23T12:57:02.654-07:00@ Canadian - There are certainly different way'...@ Canadian - There are certainly different way's to look at it. What I see is $7.67 that I hadn't planned on spending on parking.<br /><br />Unfortunately, there are no other parking options. I am on the waiting list for surface parking at my building (which is $35/month) - but It'll probably be another 6-8 months or longer before I get to the top.<br /><br />There's a school nearby that is no longer selling/renting spots to third party's (ie. non-students)and their is street parking.<br /><br />Street parking gets ticketed and towed every two hours...and although free, is not worth the headache.<br /><br />My only alternative would be to start taking transit, which would mean a bus and two trains to get to work. ugh.Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259285806446208884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337895450730818700.post-76575799644762167302009-11-23T10:31:13.423-07:002009-11-23T10:31:13.423-07:00works out to $7.67 a month. not too bad but still ...works out to $7.67 a month. not too bad but still a 15.64% increase. So if we look at this on a per month amount it's what the cost of a Happy meal??? if we look at it on a percentage of the old rate, it's a credit card interest rate.<br /><br />Any chance you can get cheaper parking somewhere else? when rates go up it's time to look around and explore options and open up the negociating table.<br /><br />regards,<br /><br />JasonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com